Jackson Township, Orange County, Indiana

Jackson Township
—  Township  —
The Hoosier National Forest in eastern Jackson.
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N 86°37′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.55 sq mi (110.2 km2)
• Land	35.85 sq mi (92.85 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17.35 km2)  15.74%
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	543
• Density	15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2)
ZIP codes	47118, 47175, 47432, 47454
GNIS feature ID	0453458

Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 543.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 42.55 square miles (110.2 km²); of this, 35.85 square miles (92.9 km²) (84.26 percent) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km²) (15.74 percent) is water.

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Patoka Memorial and Swift.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 145

Lakes

• Patoka Lake

School districts

• Springs Valley Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Jackson Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453458. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Jackson Township